what is a way to change the route based on the selected option or also show the default selected option in a select element?

I ended up solving the issue by adding the following within the component export:

  created() {
    // Make sure the correct option is shown on load
    this.accountMenuOption = this.$router.history.current.fullPath;
  },
  watch: {
    // Watch for route changes
    $route(route) {
      // Change the value of the selected option
      this.accountMenuOption = route.path;
    },
  },

I’m new to Vue, so not sure why exactly this solves my problem, but it does. If anyone wants to explain, feel free to.